[Ellie May]

[QUOTE=lara2913;1558885]

Ummmmm, well some of us would beg to differ. More than anything its the type of bone that needs to be considered. Generally speaking, its cooked bones, beef bones, the leg bones of large animals and bones that are an inapropriate size for the said dog that can cause problems. Its all about research and 'know thy dog' really. Myself, I consider the risks of appropriate raw meaty bones doing damage to my dogs to be lower that the risk of serious dental dieseses that they could get if they were not

Ellie already has periodontal disease (from eating kibble and not brushing teeth). I brush her teeth everyday and that is fine with me. I agree that toothpaste could be recalled and I have thought about it. There is a lower risk of that happening then her choking on a bone or tearing herself up inside and requiring emergency surgery in my opinion.

When I say cooked meats don't contain bacteria, I am talking in general. Of course there is always a low risk whatever we do. There is a higher chance of a dog getting E coli, salmonella and toxoplasmosis when eating raw meat. I'm pretty sure that's a fact. Yes, if the dog has a strong immune system these things should be no problem, but who is the judge of that. I don't think anyone knows for sure if their dog has a strong immune system.